Tanzanian female MP driven out of the parliament for wearing trouser.

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Congested Sichwale, a Tanzanian Member of Parliament (MP), was sent  out of the parliament by the Speaker of the House for wearing trousers.

She  arrived at the parliament on Tuesday, June 1st, wearing a yellowblouse and black trousers.

A male colleague, Hussein Amar, complained about how she was dressed.

“Parliament is a mirror of society and Tanzania, and some of our sisters are wearing strange clothes and are legislators. What are they showing to the society?” Amar complained in a video shared by Tanzanian journalist, Jay Maudaku.

The Speaker asked who he was referring to and Amar pointed in Sichwale’s direction. Speaker, Ndugai then asked Sichwale to leave and change before she will be allowed back in parliament.

she later returned wearing a blue skirt.

 

 

 

 

 

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